Become an LLI Board of Director
About LLI's Board of Directors
The Board of Directors for the Latina Leadership Initiative is seeking diverse and committed individuals to serve on its board, LLI is a community and leadership program that serves Latina women to acquire their career and leadership opportunities while also impacting the boarder community. Our mission is to build bridges to uplift and empower Latina women in Iowa and our vision is that empowered Latinas will serve on boards, commissions, and leadership roles throughout our communities. Click here to view our current board of directors.
Committed
Attend one board meeting and one committee meeting per month.
Mission-Driven
Embrace LLI's mission, vision, and core values: leadership, empowerment, integrity and community.
Leadership
Led or participate in at least one board committee.
Supportive
Build authentic community relationships and awareness of LLI's mission.
Governance
Oversight of strategic plan, financial sustainability, and long-term success.
Fundraising
Participate in LLI's financial sustainability via fundraising.
For more information, please review the application or email us.
Alumni Testimonials
"Thanks to LLI I felt like I came back to life. I started to believe in myself again. I remembered how much passion I have for so many things such as reading, learning and that I have always been thirsty for learning more and have been very curious. I learned to be confident of myself and I redefined myself again.”
Blanca Plascencia
Alumni
“We are a new generation of Latinas who are proud in using our voice and unapologetic in exercising our power. We are proud of our heritage, where we come from, and are not afraid to continue to blaze a trail that has been set by our predecessors. We bring value to our community by being our authentic selves and staying true to who we are.”
Lillian Sanchez
Alumni
Cueponi Cihuatl currently works as a dual language Spanish teacher in West Liberty, Iowa and she shared that she greatly enjoyed the service project when she participated in LLI. Her service project was about breast cancer awareness and even now she continues to advocate on behalf of this cause.
Cueponi Cihuatl Espinosa
Alumni
Jessica Mena Flores was very thankful to learn from different speakers and about different careers when she participated in LLI.
Jessica Mena Flores
Alumni